Bailey's Enrollment Process
Criteria for Student Eligibility:
In-Boundary:
All students located within the Bailey's attendance area are eligible to enroll in the magnet program. View Bailey's boundary
(PDF)
Out-Of-Boundary:
Bailey's receives an estimated 300 applications each year for approximately 40 - 50 openings. View Bailey's boundary
(PDF)
- Out-of-boundary students must submit an application by March 2 for consideration of enrollment for the following school year. Factors for consideration:
- must be entering grades K through five
- must be proficient in English
- must be "on or above grade level" status in language arts and math.
Students are randomly selected through a lottery process. Those selected are notified and given a period of time in which to accept or decline. Any spaces available are then filled by returning to the lottery.
Application Process for the 2009 – 2010 School Year
Application Steps |
Critical Dates |
Forms Made Available
Magnet School Application (PDF)
Additionally -
For Private and Home School Applicants Only:
Student Verification Form (PDF)
For Applicants Currently Attending Preschool Only: Student Verification Form - Kindergarten (PDF)
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Deadline has passed for the 2008-2009 school year.
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Deadline has passed for the 2008-2009 school year. |
- Submit Bailey’s Magnet
Application forms to the following address:
Magnet Program
Lacey Instructional Center
Office of Elementary Instruction
3705 Crest Drive
Annandale, VA 22003
703-846-8740
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Deadline has passed for the 2008-2009 school year. |
- Student selection by computerized random lottery
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Beginning of April |
- Invitation letters of acceptance mailed to parents/guardians
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Mid April |
- Open House for selected families only
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TBD
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Any questions regarding the magnet process, please call the magnet information line, Office of Elementary Instruction, Lacey Center, at 703-846-8740.
If you have questions regarding Bailey’s Elementary School Magnet Program, please contact Jay McClain, Principal, or Marjorie McCarthy, Magnet Program Liaison, at 703-575-6836 or marjorie.mccarthy@fcps.edu.
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